Might you like being on your lovely ownsome and knowing no-one else is around? So you and/or partner can snore with impunity, be as noisy as you like (ahem), walk around as nature intended and with not a stitch more, or let the kids shriek as loudly as they want without incurring glares from other guests? We bring you the lone dwelling at Albion Farm Yurt, on a Cornish farm on the edge of Mylor near Falmouth.

The owners of this superbly solitary yurt have perched it as an environmentally-friendly alternative to a holiday cottage, in a southwest-facing field and with easy access to the local village (although fret not, the yurt is secluded enough that no-one will see you prancing around in your birthday suit). It’s all rather clever really – the yurt is handmade on Bodmin Moor using a traditional Mongolian yurt design and coppiced wood, with woodburning stove and gas cooker inside. The sides can be peeled back to let the air in, and there’s a roof light too for yurt-based stargazing. And it’s all surrounded by trees among a large grassy area and local wildlife, which means staying here is back to nature but with stacked with home comforts.

Unlike many yurt sites, campfires are allowed and positively encouraged here, and cooking and eating equipment is even provided for you (a fridge and freezer is in a building close to hand). You’ll also have your own cabin right next to the yurt, with camping loo, shower, basin, electric lighting and a towel rail. If you're part of a large group or a couple of families, the owners will happily allow a few extra tents alongside the yurt.

Albion Farm is ten minutes’ walk from Mylor village, with the Lemon Arms pub, shops, butcher and fishmonger; the waterside thirteenth century and rather superb Pandora Inn is a 15-minute walk from your pitch along a creekside path, and the harbour to gaze enviously at yachts is nicely handy too.

Mylor is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – not too surprising for Cornwall, really – and you’ll find gorgeous coastline, beaches, walks along creeks, the South West Coast Path, acres of green gardens and piles of history close to hand. Both Falmouth and Truro are only five miles away.

Surfers can head to the north coast for Newquay, Bude and the like, with the beaches on Cornwall’s south coast generally a bit quieter; Albion Farm Yurt is well placed for both.

From Mylor, catch a passenger ferry to Falmouth; you can get to the fishing village of St Mawes by ferry from here too. The King Harry Ferry has all-day discount tickets where you can park the car for free in Falmouth and hop off anywhere you like on the journey around Truro, Falmouth and the Roseland Peninsula (possibly not into the river). If you’d rather hire your own sails, there’s boat hire and a yacht sailing school at Mylor Yacht Harbour, with crewing aboard racers and cruisers at Falmouth’s Royal Cornwall Yacht Club.

Cornwall is crammed with historic, National Trust and notable gardens: the three valleys of Glendurgan and the sub-tropical Trebah are both at Falmouth; Trelissick is near Truro on a peninsula of the River Fal, and Lamorran is at St Mawes. The Lost Gardens of Heligan, probably the most famous gardens in Cornwall and one of its most visited attractions, is at St Austell about 20 miles from Mylor.

Culture peeps will easily find museums, art and theatre hereabouts: St Ives and the Tate St Ives and the waterside Minack Theatre at Penzance are both within 40 – 50 minutes’ drive, and the Hall for Cornwall theatre is close by at Truro.

Or pootle around Falmouth’s Pendennis Castle, one of Henry Eight’s many calling cards around the south and south-west coast. There are regular events all year round including medieval jousts and family sleepovers, and it’s good for the budget-conscious too, costing around £17.40 for full admission for a family of five. The National Maritime Museum Cornwall, nearby on Falmouth’s harbour, is a bit more expensive but gives free entry for a full year with one ticket.

Liked: When we arrived it was better than expected and everything was all prepared for us. Candles were provided and lit, the stove fire was going too. As there were 3 of us with only 1 double bed, Patrick and Pen had laid a padded mat on the floor with extra bedding. The yurt was also extremely tidy and very well organised. Fresh flower and Cornish cream tea - what else could you ask!

There was only one yurt in the farm which made it feel very exclusive, Patrick and Pen gave us our privacy but you don't feel being abundant at the same time. Cooking is no problem as all the equipment was provided for us.

It is really fun around the campfire at night and there is also a huge trampoline for children and/or adults to play on.

The yurt is in a lovely quiet location close to nature. There is a lovely pub about 15 minutes walk away which does amazing food. Patrick recommended this and how right he was! He also gave other useful suggestions on where to go and what to see. We had a great time there and we won't hesitate to recommend camping at Albion Farm Yurt to anyone.

Great fun for both families and couples.

Disliked: The holiday is too short lol

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Excellent stay with everything you need14 Sep 2014

Sam E.
(Young couple, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Sep 2014

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Liked: The Yurt is very private and has all the facilities you need. You can literally turn up with only clothes, food and toiletries for your stay. Everything else you need is available - cooker, utensils, bedding, bbq, log burner, candle lights, fridge etc etc. The site is in a very nice little town and only 15 minutes from central Falmouth yet being very rural and quiet. There is a very nice pub locally with a lovely view over the river.

The hosts were excellent, providing cream tea on our arrival and dropping off some fresh eggs for breakfast from their chickens. There are pigs in the next field which are entertaining and horses nearby if animals are your thing.

I cannot rate our stay highly enough, thoroughly recommended and we would certainly look to visiting again next year.

Disliked: Nothing. It would have been nice to get the car to the yurt but this was our fault for taking a low convertible that could not get up the path. I am sure most family cars will be able to get up the path. Even so the car was probably only 50metres away, it just made packing and unpacking difficult.

Liked: Private location, no other campers / yurt close by. Perfect location close to Mylor, Flushing and Pandora Inn.Plenty of space and private facilities.Good customer service, Patrick and his wife were on hand if we needed them but left us with privacy during our stay.

Disliked: I can't think of anything that was missing, that I didn't expect or that we didn't like.A few more fire lighters maybe but there were plenty of store for us to buy them from close by in Mylor and it was good that Patrick had the log burner glowing when we arrived.

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Thank you GeoffC for your review and for your stay. You were an example to us in getting around by foot, bike, ferry and public transport. The tall ships weekend did have a great atmosphere and was spectacular!

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Excellent!28 Aug 2014

Elda J.
(Family with young children, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Aug 2014

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Liked: The delicious cream tea on arrival after a long journey. We had an enjoyable holiday at Albion Farm yurt. The boys especially loved making a camp fire!The log burner in the yurt kept us warm during the rainy nights! Plenty of logs available, no extra charge for it. Electricity included in price. The yurt is spacious with a comfortable bed, well equipped with eating and cooking equipment and good size seating area outside. The campsite has a good layout and the facilities are very clean. We highly recommend camping at Albion Farm Yurt and we can't wait to visit again!

Disliked: Nothing

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Thank you so much for taking the time to review- I hope we will see you and the boys again next year too!

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Loved this place from the minute we got there. Peace and quiet4 Aug 2014

Liked: We loved this place from the minute we got there. Patrick and family were always available to help and point out where to go. Every amenity was available and being able to have a camp fire every night was great. Myself, my partner and both dogs all had a great time. I'll miss the evening dog walks by the Pandora pub and saying goodnight to the pigs.Looking forward to the next visit already

Disliked: Nothing

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Thank you for your kind review. Holiday time is so precious; we are so pleased you had a good holiday at Albion Farm Yurt!

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a big yurt set in its own peice of land, with a separate washroom shed28 Jul 2014

helen h.
(Mature couple, 1 review)
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Date stayed: Jul 2014

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Liked: We liked the welcome and the cream tea that was laid on for our arrival. Loved the well equipped kitchen, the flowers in vases, the wood burner and the rustic furniture. Loved the peace and quiet at night and most of the day. Loved isolation away from other people and the helpfulness and friendliness of the owners.The nearness to to the sea was great

Disliked: There is traffic noise in the early morning but it doesn't last longThe last bit of the instructions to get there were a bit vague and there was no clear sign on the entrance gate.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. We will try to improve the instructions but will keep the entrance incognito and quiet for now!

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Directions

Start address or postcode:

From London we find the M4 and M5 to be the fastest route. Come off the M5 at junction 31 at Exeter and take the A30 via Okehampton, Bodmin, and then take the road to Truro. Bypass Truro and from Truro follow the A39 towards Falmouth.

At Perran-ar-Worthal, turn left (signed to Carclew). The turning is almost opposite the Norway Inn seen on your right. Take a left turn at the first T-junction, and turn left again at the next crossroads approximately 200m further on.

After approximately 1 mile, continue straight ahead past a fork off to the left, towards Mylor Bridge for approximately 200m (now Bells Hill). We are the first visible property on the right-hand side. You will see the pink cottage called Little Albion and then Albion House, a slate-hung house with narrow vehicle entrance and round lawn.

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Permitted arrival/departure time

On-site accommodation

Arrive:

4 p.m. –

Anytime

Depart:

10 a.m.

Cancellation policy

Full refund only possible when pitch has been re-sold for the dates booked. In the event of no replacement booking being made, no refunds are offered.

Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.

Payment of balance

A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now.
Albion Farm Yurt will debit the balance from your card 7 weeks
before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 7 weeks
before arrival then the balance will be taken immediately.

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Terms and conditions

Please note, the yurt can accommodate a maximum of four people and one infant. Additional guests are able to pitch their own tent next to the yurt, please select ensure you enter the total number of guests both inside and outside the yurt to your booking.